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| February 2015: Events Calendar |
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If you want events to be included, please e-mail details to thendral@tamilonline.com. Though we try our best to provide accurate information, we urge you to check details with the host organization before attending an event. Events Compilation assistance by Ms. Lakshmi Subramaniyam, Minnesota. | | Feb 14 | Valentines Day | | Feb 16 | Washington's Birthday / Presidents Day | | Feb 17 | Maha Sivarathiri | | Shubha Muhurtha Days: 2, 5, 8, 9, 11, 15, 22 |  ![]()  |
Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24 Tuesdays
12 noon. Siddha Samadhi Yoga Classes at Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, Contact: Temple 925.449.6255, www.livermoretemple.org
Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25 Wednesdays
6-9am. “ItsDiff” Tamil radio program every Wednesday at 90.1 FM, KZSU, Stanford, California; Contact: Srikant Srinivasa, itsdiff@gmail.com
7:45-9:15pm. Atmotsava - Silent meditation, readings, chanting, bhajans and stotrams on god, guru and self - followed by prasad; Organized by Society of Abidance in Truth; Venue: Santa Cruz, California; Contact: www.satramana.org, 831.425.7287
Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26 Thursdays
7:30-8:30pm. Weekly Satsanghs (Shirdi Sai Bhajans); Organized by Shirdi Sai Parivaar; Venue: Shirdi Sai Center, Sunnyvale, California; Contact: www.shirdisaiparivaar.org, 408-705-7904
7pm. Evergreen Classics by Srikant Ramabadran; Bay Area: 1550 AM; Contact: www.mixcloud.com/RadioZindagi; srikant@radiozindagi.com
7:10pm. Shirdi Sai Bhajans; Venue: Kalpataru Sai Nilayam, Evergreen Area, San Jose, California; Contact: www.thesaifoundation.org, 408.223.0999
Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28 Saturdays
8 - 10 a.m. Shri Vethathiri Maharishi's Simplified Kundalini Yoga (SKY) Satsang. Session includes simplified exercise, meditation & lectures organized by SKY Bay Area, a chapter of World Community Service Centre (WCSC); Venue: Fremont Hindu Temple, Fremont, California; Contact: www.skybayarea.org, 510.825.3567, sky.bayarea@yahoo.com.
10am-Noon. Tamil Radio - Kaalai Thendral on KLOK 1170AM; Listen live @ www.arimausa.com
Feb. 8, 15, 22, 29 Sundays
8 - 10 a.m. Shri Vethathiri Maharishi's Simplified Kundalini Yoga (SKY) Satsang. Session includes simplified exercise, meditation & lectures organized by SKY Bay Area, a chapter of World Community Service Centre (WCSC); Venue: Shirdi Sai Parivaar - Shirdi Sai Center, Milpitas, California; Contact: www.skybayarea.org, 510.825.3567, sky.bayarea@yahoo.com.
Bala Vihar classes at Chinmaya Mission in Danville, Fremont, Los Altos, San Jose, and San Ramon, California. Curriculum includes Tamil language instruction; Contact: 408.998.2793, sanjose@chinmayamission.org, www.chinmaya-sanjose.org/balvihar.html
10-11:30am. Satsang - silent meditation, discourse by Nome on Self-Knowledge and Self-inquiry, recitation and readings from the Upanishads; Organized by Society of Abidance in Truth; Venue: Santa Cruz, California; Contact: 831. 425.7287, www.satramana.org; Free.
3-4:30pm. Plano Tamil School; Facilitated by Sastha Tamil Foundation; Venue: Alpha Montessori House, Plano, Texas; Contact: www.pltamil.com
5:00pm. Communion & Worship Service; Discourses by Rev. Sam Raj, Rev. Shawn Redmond; Venue: First Tamil Church of Atlanta, Alpharetta, Georgia; Contact: 404.276.2661, www.ftcatlanta.org; 10am (English) 11:30am (Tamil) 1pm (Hindi). Immanuel Lutheran Church - Church congregation of Tamil Speaking public from Asia; Location: 149-40, 11th Ave, Whitestone, New York; Contact: Rev. Dr. E.J. Rethinasamy 718.767.5656 x301, immanuelwhitestone.com |
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February 7 (Sat), 8 (Sun) & 14 (Sat), 2015 - Swaram
5th Annual production of Swaram - Gold Spot; Enjoy an experience of an 'On stage movie' performed by over a 150 artists; Organized by Swaram; Venue: West Valley College Theater, Saratoga, California; Contact: swaram.org
February 7, 2015, Saturday
9am-5pm. Annual Thirukkural & Katturai competitions; Organized by Sastha Tamil Foundation; Venue TBD; Contact:www.sasthaTamilFoundation.org
10am. North Indian Ragas in South Indian Music - a workshop/LecDem that will examine the adaptation of North Indian Ragas into the South Indian Music System; Presented by Fullbright scholar Sikkil Gurucharan with Rita Sahai; Organized by Dept. of Religious studies & music, Univ. of California, Davis, California; Venue: Music Building, UC Davis, Davis, California; Contact: avenkatesan@ucdavis.edu
2pm. Pongal Vizhaa; Organized by New England Tamil Sangam; Venue: Littleton High School, Littleton, Massachusetts; Contact: www.netamilsangam.org
2pm. Pongal Vizha 2015; Program features an entertaining evening with performances by children and adults; Organized by New England Tamil Sangam; Venue: Littleton High School Auditorium, Littleton, Massachusetts; Contact: netamilsangam.org
February 8, 2015, Sunday
7:30am. Thai Pusam Festival; Program features Kavadi Puja, Paal kudam and procession; Venue & Organized by Shiva Murugan Temple, Concord, California; Contact: shivamurugantemple.org
February 10, 2015, Tuesday
Last date to register for 2015 Thirukkural Competition; Children from 5 years up to 20 years and Adult categories; Competition day: Feb. 21, 2015; Organized by Bay Area Fine Arts; Contact: 510.684.9019, thirukural_info@bayareafinearts.org, www.bayareafinearts.org
February 13, 2015, Friday
5pm. Tala Workshop; Program features the use of rhythm (Tala) in South Indian Music; Presented by Fullbright scholar Sikkil Gurucharan with Rita Sahai; Organized by Dept. of Religious studies & music, Univ. of California, Davis, California; Venue: Music Building, UC Davis, Davis, California; Contact: avenkatesan@ucdavis.edu
February 14, 2015, Saturday
12:30pm Thyagaraja Aradhana; Organized by Shruthi Swara Laya; Venue: Shruthi Swara Laya premises, Fremont, California; Contact: shruthiswaralaya.com, 510.552.5824
6:30pm. Monthly Tamil Mass, Rosary, Children Liturgy and Get-together; Organized by Bay Area Tamil Catholic Community; Venue: St.Joseph's Church, Mountain View, California; Contact: www.tamilcatholic.org
February 15, 2015, Sunday
10am. Ping Pong Tournament; Organized by Chicago Tamil Sangam; Venue: Eola Community Center, Aurora, Illinois; Contact: www.chicagotamilsangam.org
February 21, 2015, Saturday
8am. ThirukkuraL Potti 2015; Children and adults start reciting Thirukkural in competition; Organized by Bay Area Fine Arts; Venue: Forest Park Elementary School, Fremont, California; Contact: thirukural_info@bayareafinearts.org, bayareafinearts.org, 510.684.9019
9:30am - 6:30pm. Thyagaraja Aradhana Day; Program features Pancharatna Krithis and Individual singing; Organized by South India Fine Arts; Venue: Shirdi Sai Parivar, Milpitas, California; Contact: www.southindiafinearts.org
10am. Contours of a Raga: Sankarabharanam - a workshop examining a single Carnatic Raga including its composition and derivatives; Accompanied by VVS Murari; Presented by Fullbright scholar Sikkil Gurucharan with Rita Sahai; Organized by Dept. of Religious studies & music, Univ. of California, Davis, California; Venue: Music Building, UC Davis, Davis, California; Contact: avenkatesan@ucdavis.edu
1pm. Avvaiyin Amutham (Aathichoodi, Konrai Venthan, Moodurai..) and Speech competitions; (5pm) Awards Ceremony; Organized by Sastha Tamil Foundation; Venue: TBD; Contact: www.sasthaTamilFoundation.org
5pm. ThirukkuraL Potti 2015 - Prize distribution; Organized by Bay Area Fine Arts; Venue: Performance Arts Center, James Logan High School, Union City, California; Contact: thirukural_info@bayareafinearts.org, bayareafinearts.org, 510.684.9019
February 22, 2015, Sunday
4pm. Prabhrti & Unnati - Solo performances by students;Organized by Shruthi Swara Laya; Venue: Shruthi Swara Laya premises, Fremont, California; Contact: shruthiswaralaya.com, 510.552.5824
February 28, 2015, Saturday
4pm. Carnatic Vocal concert by D.B. Ashwin, Lakshmi Balasubramanya (Violin), Ravindra Bharathy Sridharan (Mridangam); Organized by South India Fine Arts; Venue: Eagle Theater, Los Altos High School, Los Altos, California; Contact: www.southindiafinearts.org
2pm; Paattum Bharathamum 2015 - An evening of Classical Music & Dance; Performances by Ashok Subramaniam, Hari Devanath, Snigda Venkataramani, Sweta Ravisankar, Radhika Dinesh; Program features felicitation to Prof. George Hart, Padmasri Awardee; Organized by Bharati Tamil Sangam; Venue: Smith Center, Ohlone College, Fremont, California; Contact: bharatitamilsangam.org/BATS/ |
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